PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-368

DESCRIPTION

Accession 1: This collection contains selections from two photo albums. One album of photographs and other materials associated with Corporal William Iino's military service with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France between 1944 and 1945. The second album contains photographs and other materials associated with the 50th reunion of the 442nd RCT in Hawaii in 1993. Accession 2: This collection contains photographs and letters from Bill Iino's time in Italy and Southern France during his military service during World War II. There are also photographs from the 50th reunion of the 442nd RCT in Hawaii in 1993. There are documents from other veteran organizations. Accession 3: This collection contains photographs and letters from Bill Iino's time in France during his military service in World War II. There are also blank French postcards and Affidavit Issued by the War Department. The correspondence is between Bill Iino and Jany Lore, Gilbert and Gaby Lodin, Charley Baldi, Suzanne Baume, and Andree Julien. Bill and Jany dated between 1945-1946, and through her he met many people he maintained correspondence with while he served in Europe. Many of the letters were written to Bill in French and were translated into English as part of a student project at Northwestern University which can be viewed online at mydarlingbilly.weebly.com/.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Accession 1: Two photo albums; Framed collection of medals and patches and other documents. Accession 2: 178 photographs, 55 letters, and 21 miscellaneous documents. Accession 3: 94 letters, 34 photographs, 8 postcards, 2 misc. documents

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

• Iino, William (author)

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Iino Family Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

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